Which of the following statements is true regarding metacognitive knowledge?
A) Children younger than age 6 pay attention to the process of thinking rather than the outcomes of thought.
B) Children use private speech to help them acquire academic skills.
C) Children typically rate "good" reasoning as based on weighing of possibilities and gathering of evidence.
D) Children who use private speech during difficult tasks rarely execute effective mental strategies.

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Research has shown that children around the age of 6 or 7 begin to understand that reasoning involves gathering evidence and weighing possibilities, indicating the development of metacognitive knowledge. Option A is incorrect as research suggests that children under the age of 4 do not have metacognitive knowledge. Option B is incorrect as private speech is used to regulate one's behavior and thought process, but does not necessarily help with academic skills acquisition. Option D is incorrect as studies have shown that children who use private speech during difficult tasks tend to be better at executing effective mental strategies.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Metacognitive Knowledge